Everyone says they’ve got the secret to healthy and happy living. We’ve got the science. Create a research-based, data-supported roadmap to a healthier, happier, better you.
Uncover the essential secrets to a healthy mind and body and empower yourself to take charge of your happiness and life satisfaction. These 24 science-based lessons, taught by Dr. Robin Miller, will introduce you to the many ways that health and happiness are intertwined.
Dr. Robin Miller is a general internist and integrative medicine expert who has been tapped nationally as a consultant for physicians who need help with complex patients. She is also the founder and medical director of Triune Integrative Medicine. She earned her MHS in Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and her MD at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and she completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona with Dr. Andrew Weil.
Dr. Miller’s passion for using the latest research to promote a holistic understanding of health has been frequently recognized in the media. For more than a decade, she has hosted a medical call-in show and produced a medical advice slot for NBC5 News and a weekly radio show on KMED. She also produced the award-winning health series Is There a Doctor in the House? Her books include Healed: Health & Wellness for the 21st Century (with David Kahn), Kids Ask the Doctor, and The Smart Woman’s Guide to Midlife & Beyond: A No-Nonsense Approach to Staying Healthy after 50 (with Janet Horn).
01: The Health and Happiness Connection
Are health and happiness intertwined? In this opening lesson, Dr. Robin Miller suggests they go hand in hand. She begins by defining health and happiness and then explores the areas of the world which report the most happiness. She explains the deep connection between happiness and your health, longevity, and even your genetics.
02: How Happiness Is Created in the Brain
Like any other emotion, happiness is rooted in your brain. Here, we explore the inner workings and complexities of your brain to understand how happiness originates. Take a peek at your brain’s physical structure and learn about neurotransmitters-the communication system that produces and manages your emotions.
